Wilburn Whitfield

Wilburn Whitfield was a general of the Republic of Texas during the Texas War of Independence.

Biography
Wilburn Whitfield was born in Louisiana, United States. He later emigrated to the Republic of Texas with 300 other families. In 1836, he became an uncommonly young general in the Texan Army during the Texas War of Independence, during which he held no field commands but served as a general.